“Amnesiac Kaiba searches for identity and a mysterious woman in a world where memories can be transferred between bodies.”
Kaiba
カイバ
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Synopsis
Amnesiac Kaiba searches for identity and a mysterious woman in a world where memories can be transferred between bodies.
In a world where memories exist in memory chips separate from the body, death of the body no longer means death of the soul. It is possible for memories to be viewed, altered, and transferred between bodies. These memory chips are used by the rich to obtain eternal lives in carefully selected bodies, while for the poor, selling their own bodies and conserving their souls in the chips often become the only way to earn a living. An electrolytic cloud in the sky serves as a barrier between the heavens of the fortunate and the underworld of the destitute, making this social division impregnable. One day, a man named Kaiba wakes up in an empty room with no memories, a mysterious hole in his chest, and a locket holding the picture of an unknown woman. After escaping an attack and stumbling upon a decrepit village of underworld residents, he begins his adventure across the different planets of this strange universe to find out more about his own identity and the woman he once knew. Through a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, Kaiba weaves together tales of souls and spirits and explores the importance of memories.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 78 sampled reviews
What 78 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.38 · some divergence
6.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.0
↑ 0.41
Running avg · Aug 2008 → Apr 2025
- 9 “This anime captivates with its extraordinarily colorful and gorgeous art style that you can't help being encapsulated by, complemented by breathtaking sound design that masterfully blends slow...”
- 9 “You know what - the art style isn't for me, the story is kind of complicated and confusing to follow, some of the characters make you go o.O but goddamn... still can't deny this was a good show. It...”
- 10 “Kaiba expresses childhood loneliness, the guilt we feel towards our parents when we feel like we don't deserve their care, and has an amazing story attached to it. I feel like people only think...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2008 – Jul 2008 Spring 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-3221 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- WOWOW Producer
- Mediarte Entertainment Works Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor